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Design Factory and Millgate Museum present an inspiring Associate exhibition featuring new and emerging craft and design talent from the East Midlands.
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March-25thApril2011
Design Factory and MillgateMuseum present an inspiringAssociate exhibition featuringnew and emerging craft and
design talent from theEast Midlands.
Design FactoryDesign Factory is the regional creative development agency that promotes and supportsthe innovative and thriving craft and design sector within Derbyshire, Leicestershire,Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland. We are a not-for-profitorganisation that works to create new opportunities and encourage the development andgrowth of new and established craft and design businesses.
Our online directory boasts a high-quality range of unique and award-winning products,designed and made by local makers from the East Midlands. From furniture and lighting toceramics, jewellery and textiles there is sure to be something to tempt everyone.
As well as internationally marketing the talent and innovation that is created in the region,Design Factory works to support the long-term development of creative businesses. Ourmarket development programme creates new opportunities, facilitates collaboration, andultimately innovates and encourages the growth of new and established businesses.
Design Factory is working with hundreds of selected designer/makers from across theregion to help them achieve their ambitions. If you would like to find out more aboutmembership, visit www.designfactory.org.uk to download an application pack and find outhow Design Factory can help you!
In partnership with Millgate Museum, Design Factory is proud to present ʻFreshʼ, thesecond exhibition that showcases selected Associate members of Design Factory.
Tel: 01529 414532Email: [email protected]: www.designfactory.org.uk
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Newark Millgate MuseumA former oil seed mill and warehouse, Newark Millgate Museum is housed in one of thefew 19th century warehouse buildings accessible to the public in Newark.
It sits on the banks of River Trent, a short walk from Newark Castle, the Gilstrap Centreand the townʼs historic market place.
The museum displays exhibit collections from 19th and 20th centuries, including re-createdshops and rooms as well as regularly changing art exhibitions. Altogether, a great place tomeet friends for coffee.
Book our special evening sessions on Wednesdays which can be tailored to yourneeds, or choose from spooky ghost tours, mystery object history quizzes and art andcraft workshops.
If you are interested in exhibiting your work in one of our galleries, please contact us forfurther details and availability.
Want to be involved? Ask us about work experience and volunteering opportunities and theMuseum Friendsʼ Group.
Tel: 01636 655730Email: [email protected]: www.newark-sherwoodcc.gov.uk/museums
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Amanda Noble Archives CraftsThe beautiful colours of the glass inspireAmanda's contemporary panels for yourhome and garden. Designs have eitherbeen inspired by paintings or the naturalworld around her. Panels are eitherabstract or they have a quirky image thatmakes you smile. Amanda enjoysexperimenting and has produced a range ofhangings from recycled glass bottles andjars. Amanda also makes funky necklacesin a range of colours.
Sharon Dickinson is constantly exploringnew designs and materials and willincorporate any material that inspires her inher work. She particularly enjoys exploringsurface textures, patterns and finishes,hammering, punching, moulding,reticulating and patinating to achieve alively, organic feel. Sharon is often inspiredby the sinuous forms of Art Noveau, Klimptand Mackintosh.
T: 07789 190588E: [email protected]: www.thefusedgarden.co.uk
T: 01476 870098E: [email protected]: www.archivescrafts.co.uk
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David William Sampson Deborah MilesLifting ourselves from the ashes ofimperfection we reinvent ourselves, like theremoulding of clay. Being human can hurtus, time will damage us, love may destroyus, and life could break us. Emotionscolour our views and thoughts, if we canreshape perspective we can heal,perfection can be found in a newperspective that can cure us of this innatehuman defect of imperfection.
Deborahʼs sculpture employs movementand interaction to realise the essence of afigurative subject. Born in Derbyshire, thecountryside has provided Deborah with arich source of inspiration and a fascinationwith the added dimension of movement inart. Feeling that sustainability is paramountin today's society, Deborah's work ispredominantly made from recycled tins,drift wood and other found items. Animportant concept behind Deborah's workis that is offers the viewer a momentaryescape from the stresses of everyday life.
T: 07941 749424E: [email protected]: www.davidwilliamsampson.com
T: 07738 381841E: [email protected]: www.deborahmiles.co.uk
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Duck in a Bucket Emma BrittonThe lampworked glass and fine silverjewellery ranges by Ema Kelly are set toinject a splash of colour into anyone's day.Designs bounce from bright and quirky tosleek and elegant. As every piece ishandmade, no two will be exactly thesame, making each one a little treasure.“When I think of 'Fresh' I instantly think ofbright colours with a fun, bold and excitingdesign - something to get you noticed!”
Emma Britton creates 2 dimensionaldecorative glass panels in her distinctivestyle of floral print, ideally suited to bringsomething unique to your interior. Theinspiration for Emmaʼs hand painted andscreen printed designs comes from theoptimism found in British suburbia. Emmahas interpreted 'Fresh' through colour byblocking out those winter blues with brightspring and summer flowers.
T: 07834 686543E: [email protected]: www.duckinabucket.com
T: 07989 269347E: [email protected]: www.emmabritton.net
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Helen West Jewellery Jane SandersHelen West produces decorative pieces insilver and gold from wire and sheet. Eachpiece of jewellery is individually made,allowing the design to adjust for differentstone sizes. Leaves and curls feature inHelenʼs work intending to give it an organicfeel. Precious and semi-precious stonesare used.
An adventure with ceramics to makejewellery including bead necklaces,earrings and brooches. The clay is formedinto smooth, tactile shapes and enhancedwith glazes by traditional and raku firings.The designs use the mineral colours fromthe earth with natural and ancientinspirations.
T: 01604 882755E: [email protected]: www.hwestjeweller.co.uk
T: 01832 226495E: [email protected]: www.cjdesigns.homestead.com
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T: 0116 2778121E: [email protected]: www.joynorman.co.uk
T: 0116 2107725E: [email protected]: www.kellymariemcrobie.com
Joy Norman Kelly Marie DesignsJoy Norman's work is largely experimental,combining the diverse qualities of recycledpaper pulp with fragments of vintage lace,leaf skeletons and found objects to suggestsuch creatures as fish, dragonflies andthose of fantasy and myth.Joy's fascination with fossils and ancientartefacts is apparent in much of her work.
Kelly McRobie is a textile maker, creatingunique fashion accessories usinghandcrafted techniques. Inspiration stemsfrom her love of antiques and Kelly useslocally sourced leather skins and Britishwools to create one-off pieces that adornthe body. Kelly's design ideas are a freshresponse to old fashioned values and hardworking craftsmanship.
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T: 01509 558155E: [email protected]: www.mandanathompson.co.uk
T: 01332 554403E: [email protected]: www.mandybensleydesign.com
Mandana Thompson Mandy Bensley DesignsUsing unconventional materials such asknitting wool, Mandana employs stitchingtechniques to create three dimensionalembroidered pieces. Inspired by the beautyof English walled gardens and theirtranquility and peace; the use of colour,form and texture are translated into vibrantand uplifting pieces for interiors.
Mandy Bensley takes inspiration fromvisual elements of the world around her.Images are broken down to create acomposition of shape, line, texture andcolour. The simplified arrangements of boldgeometrical forms give an individual qualityand uniqueness to her designs. The blue,sand and white colours give her textilecollections a fresh and calm summer feel,taking inspiration from holiday photographs.
Moira Ferguson Nita Nathwani
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Moira creates ceramic products suitable foruse in the garden, including a range of birdforms, as sculptures or planters. Inspirationis taken from natural pebble forms,recycled glass and surface textures. Wallplaques are influenced by medieval stone,wood carvings and ʼgreen manʼ imagesfrom ecclesiastical locations. All gardenware is high fired and frost-proof.
Nita makes ceramic objects and paper clayformations inspired by sea life, sculptedtextiles and the built environment.Currently, she is using the movement andvarying states of water as the basis fordeveloping ceramic surface patterns, someof which have been used to create fabricand ceramic veils to 'bring fresh lightthrough forgotten windows'.
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T: 01629 581026E: [email protected]: www.claywork.co.uk
T: 01604 779051E: [email protected]: www.nitanathwani.com
Paula Briggs Porcellana & DuomoBoth the making process and final outcomeallow for an exploration of the humancondition. Growing away from habits ofcollecting as a means of control overemotions and the beauty found withinimperfection, current work conveys afeeling of fragility and strength, emotionswhich can overtake us at both the best andworst of times. Spring-time, birth & re-birth,surely are to be seen as the best of times.In anticipation of spring, Paula is currentlyexploring a fresh new colour palette withinher work.
Porcellana & Duomo by Michelle Arieu isabout crafting an evocative, abstract,illustrative habitat in porcelain. DUOMOwall panels are designed and handmade inporcelain and represent a fusion of earlyJapanese ceramic forms and Italianarchitecture. The result is an innovative mixof colour, light and striking architecturalforms. Measurement and colour aretailored to match an interior setting, from aportfolio of designs.
T: 07941 319716E: [email protected]: www.paulabriggs.co.uk
T: 0115 8418991E: [email protected]: www.porcellana-and-duomo.co.uk
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Sarah Jennings Stevie DaviesSarahʼs sculptures are inspired by theshape, texture and colour of both urbanand rural landscapes. As a result they oftenreference ornithology and the humanfigure; their intriguing forms inviting theviewer to touch and find their owninterpretation or meaning. Her work istechnique-led, and is the outcome of theinteraction between processes andmaterials used.
Construction and manipulation techniquesare key to Stevieʼs practice and all work isdesigned and produced by wrappingvarious sections of glass, sometimeshundreds of times, with wire. The processof wrapping wire by hand around chosenpieces of glass, not only creates decorativedesigns but also constructs the restrictivegrid that forms and shapes each one-offpiece.
T: 01332 780580E: [email protected]: www.sarahjennings.org
T: 07884 402036E: [email protected]: www.stevie-davies.co.uk
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Sue BlatherwickSimplicity is important in the decoration andcreation of form. Coloured slips applied inlayers while the clay is wet allows the clayto become a canvas and the form to remainfluid. Textile designs, patterns and graffitiinspire decoration. Work is single firedearthenware, produced with ecologicalaims.
T: 07875 282267E: [email protected]: www.sueblatherwick.me.uk
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beinspired...
Bringing together and supportingthe very best designer/makersfrom the East Midlands.
Get involved… let us helpyou create a bigger future.
2011 Membership application deadlines:1st April1st August1st December
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